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1999 Mercury Marquis

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  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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79,105 miles · Jan 28, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling

JULY 15,2005, I TOOK MY GRAND MARQUIS L999, TO GLADES FORD BECAUSE IT WAS STALLING AS IF IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. I WAS TOLD, SPARK PLUG #8 AND THE COIL WAS BAD. IT WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $337.94 . AUGUST 2005 HAD SAME PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE MANIFOLD. HAD THIS REPAIRED LL.22.05,COST $960.63. ADVISED BY RICHARD T. …

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JULY 15,2005, I TOOK MY GRAND MARQUIS L999, TO GLADES FORD BECAUSE IT WAS STALLING AS IF IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. I WAS TOLD, SPARK PLUG #8 AND THE COIL WAS BAD. IT WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $337.94 . AUGUST 2005 HAD SAME PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE MANIFOLD. HAD THIS REPAIRED LL.22.05,COST $960.63. ADVISED BY RICHARD T. DOORMAN ESQ. OF CUNNINGHAM< BOUNDS< YANCE, CROWDER & BROWN LLC, P. O. BOX 66705, MIBIL, AL 36660 TO TAKE MY RECEIPTS TO GLADES FORD OF BELLE, GLADE, FL BEFORE MARCH 16, 2006, I TOOK THE RECEIPTS TO GLADES FORD, JANUARY 23, 2006. MR. ANTONIO BELLORIN, SERVICE ADVISOR TOOK THE INFORMATION AND SAID I WOULD BE CONTACTED. AFTER NOT BEING CONTACTED IN APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS, I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND INQUIRED ABOUT MY REFUND. MR BELLORIN WENT INTO THE BUSINESS OFFICE AND RETURNED IN ABOUT 45 MINUTES. HE SAID, THEY WILL BE REFUNDING MY MONEY AND I SHOULD WAIT UNTIL THEY GET THE MAKE OUT THE CHECK. AFTER WAITING FOR MORE THAN 45 MINUTES, AN OFFICE WORKER(LADY) CAME OUT AND TOLD ME FORD MOTORES WILL NOT REFUND MY MONEY BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS. I PURCHASED THE GRAND MARQUIS OCTOER , 1998 IT IS A 1999. I HAD STATED PREVIOUSLY, IT WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR IN JULY, 2005 AND AGAIN AUGUST, 2005, I DID NOT HAVE THE $900+ THEY WERE ASKING FOR IN AUGUST, 2005. OCTOBER 26, 2006, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE DIVISION , STATING I HAD RECENTLY SPOKEN TO A REPRESENTATIVE AT THEIR CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER . I DID NOT SPEAK TO ANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER. OCTOBER 17, 2006, I WROTE A LETTER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THAT MANIFORD REPAIR AND THE MONEY I PAID IN JULY.. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10180931

111,000 miles · Jan 27, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FITTING THAT CONNECTS THE HEATER LINE TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FRACTURED AND DETACHED. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED. THE CONTACT SAW STEAM COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIR…

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FITTING THAT CONNECTS THE HEATER LINE TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FRACTURED AND DETACHED. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED. THE CONTACT SAW STEAM COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THE TIME HAD EXPIRED FOR THE 7 YEAR REPLACEMENT FOR A FREE REMEDY.

NHTSA ODI #10148829

Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLES ENGINE SEIZED. CONSUMER WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THE DEALER SAID THE IDLER COOLING VALVES FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ODI #10001676

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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